[Sprouting roots, growing and maturing. Agricultural occupational therapy as the favored non-pharmacologic method for treatment and rehabilitation of new chronic patients].

The so-called young adult chronic patients suffer from mental disorders in the motivational and social sphere. Among others, work therapy is one of the methods of the treatment. The agricultural work therapy can supply with a large variety of gradually adapted working facilities. The demanding property of nature improves motivational disorders. Animals and plants as mediators help cure social disorders. Agricultural work therapy can contribute to find ones profession and can have psychotherapeutic effects.